LogMeIn intros DropBox rival cloud storage, sync service

NEW YORK, USA: LogMeIn Inc., the company behind remote access service, has launched the beta of 'Cubby', an all new cloud data service to share information across PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android devices, or with other people.

The first service built on LogMeIn's cloud data sync and storage platform, Gravity Data Services, Cubby lets people turn any number of PC or Mac folders into 'cubbies' that can be accessed from other devices, stored in the cloud.

Cubby also gives people the option to share or sync an unlimited amount of information across their devices for free.

People can start using Cubby beta, which includes 5GB of cloud storage, free unlimited syncing across devices, as well as apps for the iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, by requesting an invitation at Cubby.com.

"When it comes to sharing data in the cloud today, most solutions on the market are ultra simple but inflexible, or highly flexible but inherently complex. We see Cubby as an opportunity to deliver an ideal balance of simplicity and flexibility," said Marton Anka, CTO, LogMeIn. "It is designed to adapt to the way people naturally interact with their information -- to deliver the benefits of the cloud without forcing people to change their behavior."

LogMeIn plans to use Gravity Data Services to expand its suite of essential cloud offerings, add a variety of new cloud data capabilities to its existing family of access, customer care and remote IT management products, and create opportunities for third parties to build their own cloud offerings on LogMeIn's platform.

"Anywhere, anytime, any device access to information is quickly going from aspiration to expectation, and we're only in the beginning of the post-PC era. We believe Gravity Data Services will play a key role in delivering the essential cloud services required in a time when virtually anything can be connected to the Internet," said Michael Simon, LogMeIn's CEO. "We see this as both a natural extension of our business today and key step towards dramatically expanding the types of services we offer to consumers and businesses in the future."